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By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu  International Non Governmental Organisations (INGOs),Wednesday Organised a Covid-19 Vaccine Access Closeout and Dissemination Meeting at the Summit Conference Hotel In Damaturu. Mercy Corps interim program manager, Covid-19 Vaccine Access Program,Yobe State,kauna Sugabkya Gayun said,Mercy Corps Nigeria and Care international as members of the INGO collaborative jointly implemented the COVID-19 vaccine Access Program across 4 LGAs in Yobe state, this includes;Nguru,Bade, Potiskum and Damaturu respectively. Kauna stated that,the close-out is to showcase what the mercy corps and Care international have done and talk about the successes and achievements of the program so far in the state. She stated that,the program is aimed to improve COVID-19 vaccination coverage by increasing vaccine confidence, acceptance and uptake in vulnerable communities in Yobe State. "COVID -19 vaccine Access project intervention brought about meaningful behavioural ch...

By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu National Population Commission,(NPC) yobe state Office has on Wednesday briefed Journalist  towards its preparation activities undertaken for the conduct of the population and housing census in the state. Briefing journalist at the NUJ conference hall in damaturu,the federal Commissioner,National Population Commission in charge of Yobe State,Alhaji Mai Aliyu Mohammed said,initially the census exercise was scheduled for march 29 to April 2nd,2023 which was officially postponed  by the government to the period of 3rd May to 7th May,2023. The NPC Federal Commissioner stated that,NPC yobe state office has so far undertaken a lot of preparation activities in respect of the 2023 Census. He revealed that,some of the undertaken census activities in the state are;Completed Demarcation of 17 Local government areas of Yobe State,first and second pretest exercise,Trial Census,Identification of special population and complete online recrui...

By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu Yobe State Government in collaboration with FHI360 Alive and Thrive Tuesday flagged off the 2023 first round of Maternal,Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) in the state. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor, Mai Mala Buni on health,Dr Muhammad Lawan Gana while flagging-off the week long activities at gwange primary healthcare facility explained that, the aim of the MNCHW is to improve high-impact, cost-effective maternal and child survival intervention and to achieve at least 90 percent of all deliverables (intervention)in Nigeria and by extension Yobe State. Dr Muhammad Lawan Gana stated that Government in  the state had been rendering support in addition to creating an enabling environment for the smooth conduct of the exercise in the state. "As the state Commenced the 2023 first  semester round of MNCH week integrated with SOD today 30th May to Saturday 3rd june 2023 in 356 designated health facilities (2 facilities ...

By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu Governor, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has Tuesday sworn in 17 local government Chairmen caretaker management committees and charged them to ensure prudent management of councils’ capital. The event took place at the banquet hall of the Government house Damaturu. In his speech during the Swearing-in,Buni said,the commencement of their second term of office defined the new beginning for more dedication and commitment to service delivery to justify the people confidence and the reinvestment trust in them. He advice the caretaker chairmen to strongly adhere strictly to the principles of due process and procedures in executing of their duties to obtain the best result. "Yo should be diligent, transparent, judicious, and Pruden in the management of scares resources for optimum benefit to improve the lives of the people at the grass roots level". He re-assured the caretaker chairmen of the government  preparedness to partner with the local gove...

  By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu  Yobe state House of Assembly has on Tuesday,30th May 2023 confirmed the appointment of the nominees,Khalid Abba Umaru as chairman caretaker management committee for Karasuwa Local government area to replace late Alhaji Lawan Gana Karasuwa in order to run the affairs of the local governments councils' for the period of six months. TIt could be recalled that having earlier confirmed the appointment of late Alhaji Lawan Gana Karasuwa  as chairman caretaker Committee Karasuwa LGA by the state house of assembly is now late. Subsequently upon his demise and after due consultations with various stakeholders of Karasuwa local government, Khalid Abba Umaru was unanimously recommended by Yobe state Governor for appointment as caretaker Management Committee, Karasuwa LGA. The Leader of the House Hon, Bukar Mustapha moved the motion seeking for the confirmation of the nominee which was presented by the executive arm of government. Presiding o...

The Chairman of All progressives Congress,(APC)Yobe State,Alhaji Mohammed Gadaka has congratulated Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni and his Deputy,Alhaji Idi Barde Gubana on their swearing-in today for second term in office for the next four years. "Your Excellency,your resounding re-election victory in the 2023 governorship election in our dear Yobe state is a testimony of your total support and acceptance by the good people of Yobe State who voted you massively both in 2019 and 2023 elections. "As we rejoice with you on this auspicious occasion,bẹ rest  assured your Excellency that APC party members in the state will give you the needed support, loyalty and cooperation to keep you focus to undertake the execution of people's oriented programme and policies which you have conceived and carefully mapped out for implementation. "we prayed to Allah to give you sound health and wisdom to continue with this transformation Agenda in delivering more dividends ...

The Chairman Nigeria Union of journalists Yobe state Chapter, Comrade Rajab Mohammed Ismail on behalf of my self and entire NUJ members in the state,I wish to join millions of well wishes to congratulate,His Excellency Mai Mala Buni(Chiroman Gujba)and his Deputy,His Excellency,Idi Barde Gubana (Wazirin Fune)on their Swearing- in ceremony as the Executive Governor and Deputy Governor of Yobe state respectively. For us,Your Excellency, your re-election has not come to us as a surprise because your first term in office had witnessed a relentless pursuit of infrastructural development programs aimed at enhancing the living standard of the good citizens of Yobe  state. Apart from giving the Yobe capital city a facelift,the plight of the less privileged and the down trodden people in the society has equally recorded a tremendous and remarkable improvement. It is our conviction that the milestone achievements recorded during your first tenure will be replicated in multiples du...